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Iran may provide Russia with short-range ballistic missiles, say U.S. officials

November 29, 2023 - ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine."

The Kremlin did not comment on reports that Iran is considering the possibility of providing Russia with advanced short-range ballistic missiles. Russia's presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov did admit that Russia is "developing relations with Iran, including in the field of military-technical cooperation."

Because Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin has been forced to find new arms suppliers. The list now ...

Russia shoots down Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

a month ago - ballistic missiles and aircraft gave their efforts against Russia a boost at the time. The country only had five of the systems before the strike, which they received from the Netherlands, Germany and the United States.

Most reports indicate that two of them were hit, although the Russian state news agency TASS maintains that they hit and destroyed three launchers.

Taking out these launchers could make the air over the eastern part of Ukraine much safer for Russia, ...

WAR TACTIC: Iran fires ballistic missiles from launchers disguised as standard shipping containers

February 22, 2024 -

Local and IRCG-linked news outlet Tasnim reported that the ballistic missiles that were recently launched were from Shahid Mahdavi. The Iranian Navy took delivery of the ship in March 2023 after it was converted from a state-owned and operated container ship known as the Sarvin. Video footage showing the firing of the missile seemed to be taken from cameras around the ship and a drone that captured the launch from above. It also showed the supposed resulting impact ...

Israeli minister says Iran is legitimate target for missile strikes

January 26, 2024 - ballistic missiles.)

Drawing inspiration from historical confrontations, Barkat proposed a stance reminiscent of Kennedy's, indicating that a missile attack from Iran should be met with a proportional response targeting Tehran.

Furthermore, Barkat expressed a deep-seated concern about Iran's intentions towards Israel. He remarked: "We believe them when they say they want to destroy Israel. If anything, what we have learned from October 7 is to believe our ...

Houthi missile hits U.S.-owned cargo ship, says U.S. government

January 16, 2024 -

Gibraltar Eagle, the vessel in question, reported "no injuries or significant damage," according to the United States military command for the Middle East (Centcom). Despite the damage, the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel is continuing its journey through the Gulf of Aden.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG) is claiming responsibility for the attack, which is a clear escalation of the situation in the Middle East and a spillover from the conflict in Gaza.

Iranian-aligned ...

Kim Jong-Un shows off new ATTACK DRONES and BALLISTIC MISSILES in military parade

August 02, 2023 - ballistic missiles. These missiles are believed to have the range to reach targets anywhere in the United States.

The parade also featured a flyover by North Korea's new attack and spy drones. Ankit Panda of the U.S.-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace noted that the surveillance drones could enhance the strategic situational awareness North Korea could offer to external customers.

During the parade, Kim was seen engaging in amiable interactions ...

British merchant ship abandoned in Red Sea following Houthi missile strike

February 21, 2024 - ballistic missiles, one of which struck the Rubymar.

"The ship suffered catastrophic damages and came to a complete halt," said Saree. "During the operation, we made sure that the ship's crew exited safely."

Private security firm Ambrey reported that the Rubymar was on its way to Bulgaria after leaving the Port of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates. The firm described the ship as being partially laden with cargo, but no confirmation has been made regarding ...

Ben Armstrong: Russia’s new NUCLEAR MISSILE test a WARNING to America

November 14, 2023 -

"Russia launches nuclear missile test strike on America from a new submarine. That's right – this test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a new nuclear submarine was no doubt a warning to America. Absolutely no doubt," he said during the Nov. 6 episode of "The Ben Armstrong Show."

"The question is: Does our government think this is just all fun and games? Remember, the Cold War was just fun and games, wasn't it? It's funny they took the Cold ...

Three scientists working on Russia’s hypersonic missile program charged with TREASON

May 23, 2023 -

The warning was part of an open letter written by the colleagues of three scientists working on Russia's hypersonic missiles who were recently hit with charges of treason.

The scientists involved were all employees of the Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Siberia and were detained on suspicions of high treason. However, the letter 's authors maintained that the men are innocent and that their academic achievements are honorable. The letter ...

Police discover a NUCLEAR MISSILE in a man’s garage in Washington state

February 09, 2024 -

Authorities contacted a man in Bellevue, Washington, after he called the Air Force Museum offering to donate a military-grade rocket that once belonged to his late neighbor. According to the man who called the museum, his neighbor purchased the item from an estate sale.

Bellevue police bomb squad technicians said the missile was a Douglas AIR-2 Genie, an "unguided air-to-air rocket that is designed to carry a 1.5kt W25 nuclear warhead."

The technicians added ...

Show of force: U.K. announces test-fire of Trident 2 nuclear missile

February 08, 2024 -

According to the Sun, the test-firing would be the first time the U.K. would do so since 2016. During that year, a test-firing of the Trident ended up being botched – leaving the Royal Navy red-faced. Since then, the missile has undergone a seven-year refit.

The Trident 2 missile, which measures 44 feet, can go at a speed of 18,000 miles per hour and has a range of 7,500 miles. Meanwhile, the 30-year-old HMS Vanguard will be firing this missile to determine if it is ...

Iran and Pakistan set to resume relations following cross-border missile strikes

January 24, 2024 -

According to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), both countries have agreed to return their respective ambassadors to their posts. The two nations swiftly recalled their ambassadors after the strike, but returned to their diplomatic duties "after a telephone conversation" between Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Jan. 19.

Aside from the return of their respective ambassadors, both Tehran ...

Iran claims missile strikes targeting Iraq and Syria destroyed Israeli spy base

January 18, 2024 - ballistic missiles at the bases of what they claim are “anti-Iran terror groups in occupied territories of Syria.”

Iran said the attacks were a response to a terrorist attack that took place in Kerman, Iran, last week. It consisted of two bombings that hit minutes apart during a commemoration ceremony for an Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by an American drone strike in 2020. Nearly 90 people died in the attack. Although some Iranian leaders blamed ...

U.S. destroyer intercepts drone, missile attacks launched by Houthi rebels toward Israel

December 29, 2023 -

"U.S. assets, including the USS Laboon (DDG 58) and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, successfully intercepted 12 one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles, and two land attack cruise missiles in the Southern Red Sea. The attack was carried out by the Houthis over 10 hours starting at approximately 6:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on December 26," the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

Fortunately, there was no damage ...

British nuclear missile fails test launch in embarrassing incident off coast of Florida

2 months ago -

Not much is known about the latest test, which involved the U.K.'s nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) the HMS Vanguard late last month. Some type of “anomaly” took place during the drill in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. Authorities have declined to provide further details, but they maintain that it was “event specific,” which would appear to imply that the incident in question would not have taken place in a wartime scenario and was instead ...

Iran unveils new HYPERSONIC MISSILE in apparent warning to the U.S. and Israel

November 29, 2023 -

The event touted significant advancements in the country's aerospace technology; Tehran only unveiled its first hypersonic missile earlier this year.

The IRNA news agency reported that the new missile, dubbed Fattah 2 (the Persian word for “conqueror”), contains a hypersonic glider warhead and can maneuver at 15 times the speed of sound. Its hypersonic glide vehicle can detach from the missile and glide toward its target at hypersonic speeds.

Its ability to avoid ...